The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) moved to finalise the operational rules for commercial use of small UAS on 21 June, a move widely expected following the apparent accidental publishing of information online 24 hours earlier.
Due to take effect later in August this year the rule, known as Part 107, ‘offer safety regulations for unmanned aircraft drones weighting less than 55lbs (25kg) that are conducting non-hobbyist operations’, according to the FAA release.
It is hoped that the new rules will help alleviate the pressure on the existing system for certification and free up businesses to conduct operations once they have
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